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Fever Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Fever? [n] intense nervous anticipation; "in a fever of resentment" [n] a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection Synonyms \| Synonyms for Fever: febricity \| feverishness \| pyrexia Related Terms \| Find terms related to Fever: abscess \| agitation \| ague \| amok \| anemia \| animal heat \| ankylosis \| anoxia \| apnea \| asphyxiation \| asthma \| ataxia \| atrophy \| attack \| backache \| bleeding \| blennorhea \| blood heat \| bluster \| bobbery \| body heat \| boil \| boiling \| brouhaha \| burning \| bustle \| cachexia \| cachexy \| calenture \| calidity \| caloric \| childbed fever \| chill \| chills \| churn \| coal heat \| colic \| commotion \| constipation \| continued fever \| conturbation \| convected heat \| convulsion \| coughing \| cyanosis \| delirium \| diarrhea \| discomposure \| disorder \| disquiet \| disquietude \| disturbance \| dizziness \| dropsy \| dysentery \| dyspepsia \| dyspnea \| ebullition \| edema \| electric heat \| emaciation \| embroilment \| eruptive fever \| excitement \| fainting \| fatigue \| febricity \| febrility \| ferment \| fermentation \| fever heat \| fever of excitement \| feverishness \| fibrillation \| fidgets \| fire \| fit \| flap \| flurry \| flush \| fluster \| flutteration \| flux \| foment \| frenzy \| fume \| furor \| fury \| fuss \| gas heat \| growth \| heat \| heatedness \| heating \| hectic \| hectic fever \| hectic flush \| hemorrhage \| high blood pressure \| hot-air heat \| hotness \| hubbub \| hurly-burly \| hydrops \| hyperpyrexia \| hypertension \| hyperthermia \| hypotension \| hypothermia \| icterus \| incalescence \| indigestion \| induction heat \| inflammation \| inquietude \| insomnia \| intermittent fever \| itching \| jaundice \| jitters \| jumpiness \| labored breathing \| low blood pressure \| lumbago \| maelstrom \| malaise \| marasmus \| moil \| molecular heat \| murderous insanity \| nasal discharge \| nausea \| necrosis \| nerviness \| nervosity \| nervousness \| oil heat \| pain \| paralysis \| paroxysm \| perturbation \| protein fever \| pruritus \| psychokinesia \| puerperal fever \| pyrexia \| radiant heat \| rage \| rash \| relapsing fever \| remittent \| remittent fever \| restlessness \| rheum \| roil \| rout \| row \| rut \| sclerosis \| seethe \| seething \| seizure \| sexual excitement \| shock \| skin eruption \| sneezing \| solar heat \| sore \| spasm \| steam heat \| stir \| superheat \| superheatedness \| swirl \| tabes \| tachycardia \| thermal radiation \| to-do \| trepidation \| trepidity \| tumor \| tumult \| tumultuation \| turbidity \| turbulence \| turmoil \| twitter \| ultraviolet heat \| unease \| unrest \| upset \| upset stomach \| urethral fever \| vaccinal fever \| vertigo \| vomiting \| warmness \| warmth \| wasting \| water fever \| wound fever See Also \| anticipation \| buck fever \| expectancy \| hyperpyrexia \| symptom Fever In Webster's Dictionary \Fe"ver\, n. [OE. fever, fefer, AS. fefer, fefor, L. febris: cf. F. fi[`e]vre. Cf. {Febrile}.] 1. (Med.) A diseased state of the system, marked by increased heat, acceleration of the pulse, and a general derangement of the functions, including usually, thirst and loss of appetite. Many diseases, of which fever is the most prominent symptom, are denominated fevers; as, typhoid fever; yellow fever. Note: Remitting fevers subside or abate at intervals; intermitting fevers intermit or entirely cease at intervals; continued or continual fevers neither remit nor intermit. 2. Excessive excitement of the passions in consequence of strong emotion; a condition of great excitement; as, this quarrel has set my blood in a fever. An envious fever Of pale and bloodless emulation. --Shak. After life's fitful fever he sleeps well. --Shak. {Brain fever}, {Continued fever}, etc. See under {Brain}, {Continued}, etc. {Fever and ague}, a form of fever recurring in paroxysms which are preceded by chills. It is of malarial origin. {Fever blister} (Med.), a blister or vesicle often found about the mouth in febrile states; a variety of herpes. {Fever bush} (Bot.), the wild allspice or spice bush. See {Spicewood}. {Fever powder}. Same as {Jame's powder}. {Fever root} (Bot.), an American herb of the genus {Triosteum} ({T. perfoliatum}); -- called also {feverwort} amd {horse gentian}. {Fever sore}, a carious ulcer or necrosis. --Miner. \Fe"ver\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Fevered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Fevering}.] To put into a fever; to affect with fever; as, a fevered lip. [R.] The white hand of a lady fever thee. --Shak.

Fever Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Fever?

[n] intense nervous anticipation; "in a fever of resentment"
[n] a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection

Synonyms | Synonyms for Fever: febricity | feverishness | pyrexia

Fever In Webster's Dictionary

\Fe"ver\, n. [OE. fever, fefer, AS. fefer, fefor, L.
febris: cf. F. fi[`e]vre. Cf. {Febrile}.]
1. (Med.) A diseased state of the system, marked by increased
   heat, acceleration of the pulse, and a general derangement
   of the functions, including usually, thirst and loss of
   appetite. Many diseases, of which fever is the most
   prominent symptom, are denominated fevers; as, typhoid
   fever; yellow fever.

Note: Remitting fevers subside or abate at intervals;
      intermitting fevers intermit or entirely cease at
      intervals; continued or continual fevers neither remit
      nor intermit.

2. Excessive excitement of the passions in consequence of
   strong emotion; a condition of great excitement; as, this
   quarrel has set my blood in a fever.

         An envious fever Of pale and bloodless emulation.
                                               --Shak.

         After life's fitful fever he sleeps well. --Shak.

{Brain fever}, {Continued fever}, etc. See under {Brain},
   {Continued}, etc.

{Fever and ague}, a form of fever recurring in paroxysms
   which are preceded by chills. It is of malarial origin.

{Fever blister} (Med.), a blister or vesicle often found
   about the mouth in febrile states; a variety of herpes.

{Fever bush} (Bot.), the wild allspice or spice bush. See
   {Spicewood}.

{Fever powder}. Same as {Jame's powder}.

{Fever root} (Bot.), an American herb of the genus
   {Triosteum} ({T. perfoliatum}); -- called also {feverwort}
   amd {horse gentian}.

{Fever sore}, a carious ulcer or necrosis. --Miner.


\Fe"ver\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Fevered}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Fevering}.]
To put into a fever; to affect with fever; as, a fevered lip.
[R.]

      The white hand of a lady fever thee.     --Shak.

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